The northeast monsoon or “amihan” is affecting the whole country again, bringing rainy and colder than usual weather across the archipelago in the coming days.
The Philippine Athmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said the surge of amihan could bring cloudy skies with scattered rains over Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands.
The State weather bureau advised the public to take precautions against possible flash floods or landslides due to at times heavy monsoon rains.
Cloudy skies with light amihan rains may affect Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Masbate, Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Apayao, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, and the rest of Visayas.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country may have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light monsoon rains.
Based on the PAGASA’s extended weather outlook, minimum temperature range in Metro Manila from Feb. 11 to 14 is between 21 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius.
Minimum temperature in Baguio City is forecast at 13 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees Celsius during the same period.
PAGASA noted that a gale warning remains in effect due to rough to very rough seas triggered by the surge of the northeast monsoon.
Fishing boats and small sea craft were advised not to set sail into the northern coasts of Luzon and eastern seaboards of the country.
Larger sea vessels should remain alert against big waves. (Ellalyn V. Ruiz)
